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WALL-PAPER EXHIBITOR.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 230,780, dated August 3, 1880.

Application filed October 2, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, \VARREN HURD and SIMEON B. BROWN, of W'atkins, in the county of Schuyler and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wall-Paper Exhibitors; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use the same, refer-- ence being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The nature of our invention relates to machines for exhibiting wall-paper; and it consists in certain peculiarities of construction, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawings, to which reference is made, Figure l is a front elevation of our improved machine for exhibiting wallpaper. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 4 is an inside view. Fig. 5 is an outside side view of one of the wheels forming the cylinder. Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are detail views of parts of the machine.

The frame of our machine is composed of two uprights, A A, connected at their upper ,ends by a cross-bar, B, and having their lower ends curved or bent rearward to form the rear supporting-legs. O O are straight bars or braces secured in an inclined position to the uprights A A, and forming the front supporting-legs.

The legs A O on each side are connected by a brace, D, and the two legs 0 O are connected by cross-bars E E, to which are fastened slats F F, forming an inclined plane for the paper to fall on for exhibition.

In the uprights AA are made inclined slots a a, to receive and support a horizontal shaft, 1), to which the cylinder is secured. This cylinder is composed of a single head, G, a double head, I I, and a series of clamps, H, the heads being fastened by set-screws f f to the shaft. The single head G is formed on its inner face, near its outer edge, with a series of Sockets, (1, arranged in a circle concentric with the wheel, the said sockets or recesses being separated by cogs or narrow divisions.

The double head is made in two parts, I and I, the part I being fastened to the shaft b.

This part I is provided with corresponding sockets or recesses (1, made in the edge and open at their outer ends. The part 1 consists of a flanged ring fitting on the outside of the part I, and completing the sockets or recesses d, and fastened to the part I by screws 0 or other suitable means.

The clamps H consist each of two bars,connected near one end by a pin, z, and between which the piece of wall-paper h is folded, as shown in Fig. 10. One end of each clamp H is inserted in one of the recesses (Z on the single wheel G, and the other end slipped into the open recess 01, correspondingtherewith in the part I on the double wheel. After all the clamps, with their pieces or sheets of paper, have been thus inserted, the flanged ring I is put on and fastened as above, which completes the cylinder.

The outer end of each sheet or piece h is folded over and fastened down, as shown at :10, on the back to form an index to find every sample readily on the cylinder. This can also be done by cutting off a piece from the sample and fastening the same on the back, at or near the lower edge of the sample, with the face side up, 'or so that it comes in view.

It will readily be seen that by winding the paper or sample around on the cylinder a lap is obtained in such a manner that each sample comes in view and gives an index, and each sample in succession falls upon the exhibiting board or slats E, and is then returned again to the cylinder.

On the outer side of the wheel G is formed a circle of ratchet-teeth, a, into which takes a spring-pawl, m, to prevent any backward movement of the cylinder.

J is a roller on top of the cylinder for holding the samples. The journals of this roller are placed in slots in the uprights, and spring 19 rests on them for holding the roller down and yet allowing it to yield to the uneven thickness.

K is a weight connected to the top of the frame by a chain, 8, and for the purpose of holding the samples from falling when desired. When this weight is not in use it is placed on a shelf, M, at the top of the frame.

L is a cloth fastened to the top of the frame, and extends down the back of the cylinder,

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Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for exhibiting wall-paper, the frame composed of uprights A A, having curved lower ends, front legs, 0 G, cross-hoards B D E, and the removable open-work or slatted inclined exhibiting-board, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the wheel G, formed with the recesses d, the wheel I, having open recesses d, flanged ring I, and removable clamp H, whereby the cylinder can be filled and revolved in either direction without the paper becoming detached, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

\VARREN HURD. SIMEON B. BROWN. Witnesses Z.'O. SILsBEE, M. L. BENNETT. 

